
St. Louis REALTORS ® mourns the loss of George Floyd and condemns this senseless act of violence. Sadly, this is not a unique experience for so many Black Americans who face the dire reality of what this truly means every day. The protests emerging across the country are a sign that we need to listen to our fellow black citizens and hear their pleas for equity, respect, and justice. The principles and values embodied in our Code of Ethics calls for us to be advocates of equality, inclusion, and acceptance. We will not be bystanders, nor silent – we will speak out against the racial injustice that black Americans experience and fear every day. As REALTORS ® and leaders in our community, we can and we must make a difference by promoting equality, inclusion, and acceptance. For our nation to heal, we must stand together to address racial injustice in order to build safe and inclusive communities. This is a moral imperative and is necessary to end this ugliness that plagues our nation.
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